RAFTER Kaleigh

18 Aug 1986
34
Female
1.84/6'0''
GUELPH, ON
 
Canada
GUELPH, ON
 
Canada

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BSB Baseball/Softball Softball 3 Bronze Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
MEX
Mexico
0
CAN
Canada
4
Finished
Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
USA
United States
1
CAN
Canada
0
Finished
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
AUS
Australia
1
CAN
Canada
7
Finished
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
CAN
Canada
0
JPN
Japan
1
Finished
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
CAN
Canada
8
ITA
Italy
1
Finished
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
MEX
Mexico
2
CAN
Canada
3
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
4Softball2008Beijing, CHN

Softball World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
3Softball2018Chiba, JPN
3Softball2016Surrey, BC, CAN
3Softball2010Caracas, VEN
4Softball2014Haarlem, NED
5Softball2012Whitehorse, YT, CAN

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Softball2019Lima, PER

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
3Softball2017Oklahoma City, OK, USA
:
Raffie, K-Raf, Rafter. (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
:
Reading, biking, travelling, visiting baseball stadiums. (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
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Athlete, Coach
:
Criminology - Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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English
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Canadian Wild [United States of America]
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Mark Smith [national, club], CAN
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Catcher (softball.ca, 19 Nov 2019)
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Bats right, throws right (softball.ca, 19 Nov 2019)
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2007 for Canada (olympic.ca, 19 Jun 2019)
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She began playing softball at age five in Guelph, ON, Canada. (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
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She was inspired by her older brother, who played baseball. (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
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"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
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While competing for University of Detroit Mercy in 2007 she was named the Horizon League conference Player of the Year. She also won the award in 2006. (softball.ca, 19 Nov 2019)

General Interest

General
BEIJING 2008 VETERAN
She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the last time softball featured on the Olympic programme. "It's been 12 years since the last [Olympics. I love playing for this team. [Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games] is everything. I'm excited for all my teammates. I'm excited for all the kids who haven't had a chance to go through this yet." (virginiasports.com, 01 Jan 2019; softball.ca, 19 Nov 2019; olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019; theprovince.com, 02 Sep 2019)

COACHING
From 2016-2019 she served as an assistant coach with the University of Virginia's softball team, where she was the team's offensive coordinator. In 2015 she was an assistant softball coach at the University at Buffalo. (virginiasports.com, 01 Jan 2019; softball.ca, 19 Nov 2019; olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She began her collegiate career at the University of Detroit Mercy, before moving to Florida State University [FSU] in 2008 where she completed her bachelor's degree in criminology in 2010. She then completed a master's degree in criminology in 2011 and a master's degree in sports management in 2012, also at FSU. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2012)

Legend
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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